Carrying iron



CARRYING IRON Original Filed Nov. 20, 1956 INVENTOR.

BY J5 e70; Cfe/rezfe ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES.-

PATENT orFwE-r,

CARRYING IRON Joseph 0. Ohenette, Flat Rock, Mich.

Refiled for abandoned application Serial N;

111,791, November. 20, 1936;. This application- July 12,1939, Serial No.284,020

7 Claims;

51 the object oftheinvention is toprovide an ironwhich is sheathed inrubber and shaped for use in carrying heavy articles havingno handholdsfor carrying.

Oneof the particular objects of theinvention articles as refrigerators,stoves, gasranges, circulatingheaters, heavy boxes, modern furniture,

and other similar articles and arranged so that the carrying iron willnot mar the finish-of-thearticle being carried.

A further object ofthe invention is toprovidea-carryingiron having afoot for engagement beneath the article to be carried and having-acurvedbearing portionr'arranged to engage the wall of the article and ahandle extending from the bearing portion by means of which the articlemay be lifted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrying iron sheathedin rubber to provide firm hand holds and also to prevent marring thefinish of such articles as porcelain enameled refrigerators, gas rangesand circulating heaters and furniture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carrying iron arrangedto be made up in pairs, each pair consisting of a right and left ironadapted to be applied to the article being lifted and having extendinghand hold portions whereby the article may be very easily carried.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawing in which- Fig, 1 is a perspective view showing thecarrying irons as applied to a refrigerator for carrying.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing both the right and left irons.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

The iron comprises a metal bar I shown more particularly in Fig. 1having a foot portion 2 provided with an upturned end 3. At the top anarcuate bearing member 4 extends from the member I on the same side asthe foot 2 and is provided with an arcuate face 5 as shown in theseveral views. The hand hold members 6 are each a press fit in anaperture provided therefor in the bearing member 4 as will be understoodfrom Fig. 3 and when so fitted the hand hold is toprovide a carryingiron for carryingsuch member is also welded in place in the memb'er5and' the end of the hand hold member 6 is: ground ofi on the same radiusas the remainder: ofthe arcuate surface 5 of thebearing member 4; Afterbeing made up in this form, the entire :3.

device is covered with a. rubber sheath .1 shownmoreparticularlyin Fig.3and this rubbersheath covers all 'ofthe metal parts so that only therubber sheath is seen in the completed 'iarticle.

Inoperation, the right and left Iironsare used' as a pair. as shown inFig. 2.1 The. iron: shown a' the left of Fig. 2 i..may. be. applied" toa foot 2 beneath the leg of the refrigerator showninrFigrl; The carryingironshownsatthe: right ofFig. 2 is1then applied in the same .mannertothe otherside of the refrigeratorso that thetwo hand holds extendoutwardly toward the person to carry the article andin a convenientposition for such carrying.

In this connection, it will be noted that the curved face 5 of thebearing member 4 which is covered with rubber engages against the wallof the refrigerator and this curved face 5 provides a bearing againstthe wall of the article being carried even if the wall is set back fromthe base or forward therefrom, the radius 5 allowing for line contactbetween the bearing member and the article being carried. This arcuatebearing surface also allows the foot ends 2 to be engaged further towardthe center of the article being carried, if desired, and will stillmaintain the line contact. A refrigerator of this type may be readilycarried by two persons by applying one pair of irons to one side of thebox for one person to lift with and by applying another pair of irons tothe other side of the box for the other. person to lift with. By meansof the rubber covered curved bearing surface 5, the finish of thearticle being carried will not be marred and the carrying irons may beused in carrying fine pieces of furniture, porcelain enameled articlesor other devices having a surface which will damage easily. Thisprevents loss through cracked porcelain finishes and allowsrefrigerators and other articles to be moved about in a factory or in astore without damage to the finish.

The arrangement of the shaped metal hearing member extending at a rightangle to the end of the bar and on the same side as the foot and with anextended handle member made rigid to and extending at a right angle fromthe bearing member, forms a compound axis 55 of the bearing member forcarrying difierent articles. From the foregoing description it becomesevident that the device is very simple and efficient in operation, ispractically a unitarystructure when completed and sheathed with rubber,is very useful in stores and factories for moving or carrying articlesabout and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its

utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is 1. In a carrying iron, 2. metalbar formed to provide a hook at one end, a bearing member extending fromthe opposite end of the bar and on the same side of the bar as the hook,said bearing member having an arcuate face on one side arranged toengage the article being carried, a hand hold member extending from theopposite side of the bearing member and a continuous rubber sheathextending over all parts of the carrying .iron.

2. In ac'arrying iron," a metal bar formed to provide a hook at one end,a bearing member extending at a right angle from the opposite end of thebar and on the same side of the bar as the hook, said bearing memberhaving an arcuate face on one side arranged to engage the article beingcarried and a hand hold member extending from the opposite side of thebearing member.

3. A carrying iron comprising a longitudinal bar having an inturned footat the lower end, a bearing member extending inwardly from the top ofthe bar on the same side as the foot, the bearing member having a curvedface on one side and a hand hold member extending outwardly at a rightangle from the bearing member on the side opposite the curved face.

A, A carrying iron comprising a metal bar havingan inturned foot at oneend, a bearing member extending from the opposite end of the bar,

said bearing member having a rounded face on one side and a hand holdmember extending outwardly from the bearing member.

5. A carrying iron comprising a metal bar having an inturned foot at oneend, a. bearing member extending at a right angle from the opposite end'of the bar on the same side as the foot, a handle. member ilextendingfrom" the bearing member and. a' rubber cover forming a nonmarringsheath for said device. 7

6. Acarrying iron comprising a. metal bar having a hook at one end, a.bearing member extending at a right angle from the same side of the baras the hook, the hook being arranged to be engaged beneath an article tobe carried and the bearing member being arranged to engage against theside of said article and a hand hold member extending from said bearingmember.

'7. A carrying iron comprising a. metal bar having an inturned foot atone end,-a bearing member extending from the opposite end of the bar inthe same plane as the foot and a handle member extending from thebearing member transversely to the plane of the foot and bearing member.

JOSEPH C. CHENET'I'E.

